Meningitis, Listeria

Synonyms

Cerebritides, Listeria

Cerebritis, Listeria

Listeria Cerebritides

Listeria Cerebritis

Listeria Meningitides

Listeria Meningitis

Listeria Meningoencephalitides

Listeria Meningoencephalitis

Listeria monocytogenes Meningitides

Listeria monocytogenes Meningitis

Meningitides, Listeria

Meningitides, Listeria monocytogenes

Meningitis, Listeria monocytogenes

Meningoencephalitides, Listeria

Meningoencephalitis, Listeria

Inflammation of the meninges caused by LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES infection, usually occurring in individuals under the age of 3 years or over the age of 50 years. It may occur at any age in individuals with IMMUNOLOGIC DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES. Clinical manifestations include FEVER, altered mentation, HEADACHE, meningeal signs, focal neurologic signs, and SEIZURES. (From Medicine 1998 Sep;77(5):313-36)